inequitably-handled
|in-eq-ui-ta-bly-hand-led|
/ɪnˈɛkwɪtəbli ˈhændəld/
unfairly managed
Etymology
'inequitably-handled' originates from the combination of 'inequitable' and 'handle', where 'inequitable' comes from Latin 'aequitas' meaning 'equality' with the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not', and 'handle' from Old English 'handlian' meaning 'to touch or manage'.
'inequitable' evolved from the Latin 'aequitas' through Old French 'equité', and 'handle' from Old English 'handlian', eventually forming the modern English term 'inequitably-handled'.
Initially, 'inequitable' meant 'not equal', and 'handle' meant 'to manage', evolving into the current meaning of 'managed in an unfair manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
managed or dealt with in an unfair or unjust manner.
The case was inequitably-handled, leading to widespread criticism.
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